Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-23
WOMEN VINO ARE EQUAL TO MEN.


The Women of Genius and Accom-
pl1shment who Serve the Govern
rnent for Less Wages than Men
Get.
From an Article in the Chautauquap by Mrs. John
A. Logan.
Mrs. Rosenberg of the Treasury Depart
ment is considered one of the very best coun-
terfeit detectors in the world. Hundreds
and thousands of dollars have been thrown
out by her remarkable skill, after they; had
been passed by less astute deueotors. Sne
receives 81 800 per annum. If she were
man her salary would be much larger. Miss
Mary Van Wranken, a graduate from Miss
Porter's schnol at Pennington Conn.,, is
considered one of the very best law clerks
in the internal revenue. A gentleman of
high repute as lawyer says that she will
take up a case, make brief, and state the
case more correctly and in less time than
anyone he ever saw. Miss Laura Mehan,
daughter of Mr.. Mehan, Mr.. Spoffords pred
ecessor as Librarian of Congress, has occu-
pied position in the Comptrollers office
for many years, acting frequently as Deputy
Comptroller. During Mr.. Delano's service
as Comptroller, she once filed his place
for six months when he was absent. Her
perfect knowledge of everything in this
Office has made her am authority whose decis-
ions are never reversed by her superior oth=
Ger,
In the Fifth Auditors office there are many
ladies into whose hands come all consular re-
ports, necessitating thorough knowledge
of banking and mathematics. What can
be said of this department can be well said
of the others, for women are found in all of
them. In the days of competitive exami
nations many women passed triumphantly
the severest tests they were given by the Coy
ernment, and we have known instances when
higher mathematics were as easily solved and
rapidly passed over to the examiners as the
simplest problems. These. perhaps, are
phenomenal cases; so it would be with men.
The examiner in one instance said: "This
woman deserves an 81 800 desk" She
got 81 200 one, while the male clerk beside
her, receiving 81 800, often called her to the
rescue.
There are over thousand women employ
ees in the various departments, from the
wage women or "broom brigade" to those
of the highest clerical class. There is no
doubt that other body of women workers
| in the land embodies much culture and
| intelligence. Many of them are remarkable
| for literary and scientific attainments, and
| the departments are bettered for having
| from there, and women all over the land
| are reaping the benefit of the lessons learned
| of what women can and do accomplish in
| these departments. Socially their standard
| has ever been exactly what it was before they
entered the department, barring the fact
| that ladies of eminent social position have
| not the time to devote to society that they
| had under SUMMER skies; but they hold thsir
| places just the same whenever they have the
/ time.
Miss Julian Gales, daughter of Joseph
/ Of he
| National Iutelligencer, once a leader and
| belle in society, has been for many years q
| clerk in the State department. commanding
| by her efficiency and refinement the conf
dence and highest esteem of all who know he1
| officially and socially. The distin-
| guished name she bears is in no degree com
| promised by her, though her duties debal
her from participating in society affairs as
| she was won't to do when fortune was kinder
Mrs. Sarah Magruder, widow of Mayor Mag
ruder, filed a position in the treasurer's
| Office with such ability and fidelity thai
she added lustre to the fame of the Magrud
| ers.
Miss N B. Cummings, nav the librarian
of the Department of Justice, is a daughter
of former Justice of the Supreme Cour
of Pennsylvania, and is regarded as one of the
best authorities on law books in the country
She is literally an encyclopaedia of reports
| rendering invaluable aid to the lawyer
| Wno peo Vie eAIeASLfe lDIdIy Oh bustG uSpaTt
ment
Many ladies have stepped from the depart
ments into the position of honored wives
luxurious homes, and places of the highes
social standing. Miss Camilla Webb, daugh
ter of former banker in Washington, on
of the greatest beauties in this city, was
clerk in the Office of the Comptroller of tn
Currency for some years. She married Baro
Won Haire, Ambassador from the Neither
lands, and is now of the Queens household
Mrs. B. II. Brewster, the daughter of Robe1
J. Walker. formerly Secretary of the Trei
ury, filled a position in the Treasury for
long time when the shadow of adversit
came upon her and her aged and unfortr
nate father. Mr.. Brewster, visiting the d,
partment on business, saw this beautiful an
accomplished woman, sought an introdu
ton, and offered her his hand and hear
During President Arthur's Administratio
she returned to Washington as the wife
/, the Attorney General. and no lady of tn
a Cabinet was more beloved or filed har static
with more graeiousness and dignity than d
Mrs. Brewster, and no lady ever left behir
: her truer friends or more admirers, a